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17 Comments | Report
Maismatilda1 Premium
 
Maismatilda1 January 02, 2016
i would never ever dare to stand in a place like that! wouldn't dare even take a photo why people have to play with their life?? anyways, really cool catch!
Nightrider98
 
Nightrider98 January 20, 2016
Is this at the Grand Canyon I seem to remember a ledge just like that?? very nice shot
eelcovanroden PRO+
 
eelcovanroden January 23, 2016
Congratulations on your Award!!
candidqueen
 
candidqueen January 24, 2016
Precarious position...Great capture.
bobbyfitzmayer PRO+
 
bobbyfitzmayer January 28, 2016
I'd be there in a heartbeat! Excellent shot!
dianehajekmason
 
dianehajekmason January 29, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique.
vonHoeckerPhotoArt
 
vonHoeckerPhotoArt February 01, 2016
Magnificent and daring...congratulations!!!
Coshooter
 
Coshooter April 16, 2016
Cool Capture!!!
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita June 11, 2016
OMG...i feel sick LOL.....terrific capture and congrats on your Finalist Award
sjphotocomau
 
sjphotocomau September 21, 2016
Aha, so this was your fine work. Very creative and scarey at the same time.
Beegirl
 
Beegirl September 24, 2016
Very Nice capture
Flosno
 
Flosno October 21, 2016
MMMmmmm...brave or stupid.....great shot tho....congrats on this award
Flosno
 
Flosno October 21, 2016
MMMmmmm...brave or stupid.....great shot tho....congrats on this award
gman176
 
gman176 November 26, 2019
Wow! Excellent capture!
Pjerry
 
Pjerry April 15, 2020
Ooops, that would not be my place to stand...... Have a good look at me and you see me slowly turn green 😂😂😂🐸🐢
Vash01Photo Platinum
 
Vash01Photo April 05, 2021
Is this at the Grand Canyon?
Vash01Photo Platinum
 
Vash01Photo January 11, 2022
Too close to the edge!
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Behind The Lens

Location

Whilst on a road trip with my family, We stopped off at the Grand Canyon where happened upon this fellow. Photo ops like this don't come along every day so I clicked away until he climbed back up.

Time

I had been shooting condors over the canyon for most of the day and decided to move further round the rim to get better lighting. So it would have been late in the afternoon when this shot was taken. The light was bouncing off the rocky outcrop and I was focusing on the ridge when he just climbed out to the edge. So lucky.

Lighting

The lighting was super. Just enough shade to excentuate the glow of the suns rays rock and the hazy back round really brought out the sharpness of the ridge.

Equipment

To capture this image I used my Nikon D700 with my Nikon 80-200mm Zoom lens. As I did not have my mono with me at the time I used the handrail at the edge of the cliff face to steady the camera for the shot.

Inspiration

The Grand Canyon to photograph is inspirational in itself, The man on the edge was a once in a lifetime bonus.

Editing

To make the image more interesting, I enlarged it so that the subject was more distinct and touched the colour a little.

In my camera bag

Most of my photography is taken whilst traveling so the lenses that I mainly use are the Nikon 18-200 mm or Nikon 80-400mm zooms. For convenience and because I am always on the move I use a monopod rather than a tripod. When at home I have Nikon 105mm micro and 80-200mm lenses that I use for specific shoots.

Feedback

I have always thought of photography as an art and with this in mind ideas ,angles and an eye for framing have come naturally. My advise to the beginner is to always shoot what appeals to you. Your eye sees the image. The camera captures what you see. Learn to use your camera to its best advantage and the results will come.

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